Portable pot stand

ABSTRACT

A vertical mounting stand for the storage of kitchen pots, which is mounted on rolling casters. Horizontal arms are mounted on the vertical standing member at regular intervals, with the upper surfaces of said horizontal arms consisting of a series of adjoining concave cavities to prevent lateral sliding of chained members hanging freely from said arms. The chained members terminate at their lower ends in hooks on which the pots may be hung. An open box is hung on the vertical member for containing pot lids. The horizontal arms may be located at fixed positions on the vertical member, or provision may be incorporated for adjustment of the heights of the horizontal arms on the vertical member.

United States Patent [1 1 Potter [451 Nov. 13, 1973 [5 PORTABLE POT STAND [75] lnventor:

[73] Assignee: Raymond Lee Organization, Inc., New York, N.Y., a part interest [22] Filed: Feb. 29, 1972 [21] Appl. No.: 230,315

Margaret Potter, Los Angeles, Calif.

[52] 11.8. C1. 211/107, 211/176, 248/125 [51] Int. Cl A47f 5/06, A47f 5/10 [58] Field of Search 211/176, 59,117,

211/113, 86,13,123, 24, 177,107,110; 248/125, 309, 176, 223, 225, 221, DlG.-.3, 217, 304, 227, 129; 108/150 Larson 211/177 Brader 248/129 X [57] ABSTRACT A vertical mounting stand for the storage of kitchen pots, which is mounted on rolling casters. Horizontal arms are mounted on the vertical standing member at regular intervals, with the upper surfaces of said horizontal arms consisting of a series of adjoining concave cavities to prevent lateral sliding of chained members hanging freely from said arms. The chained members terminate at their lower ends in hooks on which the pots may be hung. An open box is hung on the vertical member for containing pot lids. The horizontal arms may be located at fixed positions on the vertical member, or provision may be incorporated for adjustment of the heights of the horizontal arms on the vertical member.

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PORTABLE POT STAND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:

My invention is an apparatus for the hanging of kitchen pots on a compact portable stand. The stand is mounted on casters, so as to be capable of being rolled to any desired location.

The apparatus consists of a vertical member on which horizontal arms are mounted at varying heights, said arms projecting either in the one vertical plane, or if desired, projecting from the vertical member at various angles with respect to each other.

The upper surfaces of each horizontal arm is corrugated in a series of adjoining concave cavities so as to resist lateral sliding of a length of chain which hangs from the arm. Each chain length terminates at its lower end in an open hook to which a pot may be fastened. The horizontal arms may be bolted to the vertical member, or provisions may be made for adjustable location of the horizontal arms on the vertical member.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING:

The objects and features of the invention may be understood with reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment of the invention taken together with the accompanying drawing in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view in elevation of the apparatus;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary cross-section of a fixed joint between the horizontal arms and the vertical member; and

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary cross-section of an alternate means of adjustably fastening the horizontal arms to the vertical member.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT:

Turning now descriptively to the drawing in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIG. 1 illustrates the apparatus consisting of vertical member mounted on base 11. Base 11 is mounted on rolling casters 12 to provide mobility to the device.

Horizontal arms 14 are fastened to the vertical member 15 with bolts 16 through any of the holes 22 in the vertical member 15. All of the arms 14 may be fastened in the one vertical plane. Alternatively, the arms 14 may be mounted so as to protrude at various angles from the vertical member 15 so as to provide a greater volume of storage. The pots 20 are hung from the hooks 19 at the ends of the chain lengths 18 which hang from the horizontal arms 14. The upper surface of each horizontal arm 14 is corrugated ina series of concavities 28, as shown in FIG. 2 to prevent lateral sliding of the chains, with the outer end of each horizontal arm 14 being bent to form a vertical restraint 17.

An open box 13 is fastened to the vertical member 15 to provide-storage for-the lids 21 of the hung pots 20.

Referring to FIG. 3, an alternate means of fastening the horizontal arms 24 to the vertical member 15A consists of a protruding dowel 26 and hook 25 on the inner end of horizontal arm 24, said dowel 26 and hook 25 mating with vertically spaced holes 27 in the wall of the vertical member 15A. The horizontal arm 24 is thus readily removed and relocated on the vertical member 15A.

Since obvious changes may be made in the specific embodiment of the invention described herein without departing from the scope thereof, it is indicated that all matter contained herein is intended to be intrepreted in an illustrative sense and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A vertical stand for the storage of kitchen utensils and pots consisting of a multiplicity of a vertical member supported by base means,

horizontal arms mounted along the length of the vertical member, the upper surface of each horizontal arm being corrugated in a series of concave cavities so as to resist lateral movement along the arm of a length of chain hanging from the horizontal arms, together with a length of chain hung on each horizontal arm in engagement with one of the cavities, with the lower end of each length of chain terminating in an open hook adaptable for fastening to a kitchen pot. 

1. A vertical stand for the storage of kitchen utensils and pots consisting of a multiplicity of a vertical member supported by base means, horizontal arms mounted along the length of the vertical member, the upper surface of each horizontal arm being corrugated in a series of concave cavities so as to resist lateral movement along the arm of a length of chain hanging from the horizontal arms, together with a length of chain hung on each horizontal arm in engagement with one of the cavities, with the lower end of each length of chain terminating in an open hook adaptable for fastening to a kitchen pot. 